Maine Memory Network

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… The Stewarts hailed from Martha’s Vineyard – an island just off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass. Their roots went back several generations on the…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"John Allan lived on Eastport’s Moose Island in retirement. And patriot Hopley Yeaton, native of New Hampshire and appointed by President Washington…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… there used to be (just think of all those "sheep islands" up and down the coast). 4H groups are still strong in surrounding communities, and there…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… then turning south along the length of Long Island glaciers left exposed a rich vein of blue-gray granite."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… Philippines where he authored a history of the Islands. Sources Bangs, Carrie, “Klondike: The Gold from Sea Water Story Promoted by the…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… he was sailing with his brother to Prince Edward Island. Both canneries were important operations later in Seacoast Canning Co., as Plants 9 and 8."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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